HIV

Reengineering immune cells may help fight HIV Researchers have made several attempts to reengineer T cells, a type of white blood cell, to fight HIV, but none have been successful enough for widespread use. Now, Rachel Leibman, a Ph.D. candidate…

Mothers with early stage HIV infection can reduce the risk of transmitting the virus to their babies by receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the weeks before and after delivery. But there has been a lack of evidence as to whether…

Sales of sugary drinks fall in Berkeley, California, after new tax starts In an effort to curb increasing levels of obesity and Type 2 diabetes, many countries and cities are implementing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB). Berkeley, California, is one…

HIV viral load is influenced by both virus and patient genetics HIV sufferers experience varying rates of disease progression, depending in part on their viral load — the amount of virus present in the body. Researchers collected patient and viral…

Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2) likely emerged in humans around 1930-40 and is less widespread than the predominant HIV-1, remaining mostly within West Africa. Male circumcision is known to be associated with reduced HIV-1 prevalence because the foreskin is…

If you want to get more men tested for HIV, your best bet may be to give self-tests to their female partners, according to a new study published in PLOS Medicine. Harsha Thirumurthy, associate professor at the University of North…

Research shows exposure to antiretroviral therapy (ARV) among HIV negative persons, also known as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), significantly reduces the risk of HIV infection. However there has been limited understanding about the safety of using PrEP during pregnancy and while…